CAMERA Fellow Josh Dienstman and Dragons for Israel (A CCAP/CAMERA supported group) recently organized an event at Drexel University, where Sgt. (Res.) Jared M. Ben-Caro, a former IDF paratrooper, discussed his experience as a combat soldier during Operation Cast Lead. In this operation, the IDF entered the Gaza Strip to dismantle...
Breaking the Silence Silences IDF Soldier
Breaking the Silence (BtS) is “an organization of veteran combatants who have served in the Israeli military since the start of the Second Intifada and have taken it upon themselves to expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories.” Well, it is ‘reality,’ as long...
CAMERA Israel Trip Participant is No Stranger to Media Bias
As CAMERA prepares to take students on the annual Student Leadership and Advocacy Mission to Israel, these future trip participants share their knowledge and experiences regarding Israel and bias in the media. Stay tuned for more pieces and scroll below to learn about the author! On Thursday, April 10, the...
Israel Independence Day at Drexel University
Last week, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, was celebrated at Drexel University! Yom Ha’atzmaut is a day of celebration, music, and especially Israeli food. Dragons for Israel at Drexel organized their annual event for students to come enjoy and celebrate Israel’s 66th birthday. Everyone enjoyed themselves as they listened to middle...
Achy Breaky Heart at UCLA
Each year, the pro-Israel organization at the University of California, Los Angeles, Bruins for Israel, hosts an event called Achy Breaky Heart. Bruins for Israel are the pro-Israel and pro-peace group at UCLA, and a CCAP group. The event is cosponsored by GlobeMed, an organization that empowers students and communities to...
From a Muslim Shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat
On Monday, April 28th, Ishmael Khaldi visited UMass Amherst in an event organized by CAMERA Fellow Brett Hausler. Khaldi spoke to the audience about his journey from a Muslim shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat. He shared the story of his childhood life in a Bedouin tent in a village near Haifa,...
A Night to Honor Israel at Mississippi College
On April 8, the CUFI Chapter at Mississippi College presented A Night to Honor Israel, co-sponsored by CAMERA. The keynote speaker at the event was Pastor Lyndon Allen, the CUFI Central Regional Coordinator, who oversees CUFI in twenty states. Pastor Allen has worked since 2003 as a minister and teacher,...
Elad Seker speaks at Florida Atlantic University
On April 7, CAMERA Fellow Abraham Mercado at Florida Atlantic University organized an event featuring Elad Seker. The event attracted over 25 people, including a few professors. People were able to learn from Elad, who volunteers to travel to other countries in order to help with disaster relief, about the...